Next stop is the Historic town itself, where ample low-cost parking can be found in one of three visitors’ car parks in the Centre or at Visitor’s guide to Church Street. There are a number of hostelries and always great oers for visitors to enjoy in a variety of shops. For those seeking peace and tranquillity, take a stroll to Lords Walk 7 and enjoy a picnic by the river. For children, Bonnymead Park 11 is full of things to do.

The George Hotel 4 , a 13th century pilgrims‘ hostel, became an overnight stay and headquarters for General Fairfax on June E: [email protected] /AmesburyMuseum @AmesburyMuseum 29/30th 1645 during the Civil War and now houses an exhibition of ’s pioneering role in earliest Military ight. A visit to the 10th century church of St Mary and St 2 is also Nestling within a loop of the River Avon alongside the A303 and just worthwhile. It houses an impressive 1777 organ, one of the World’s The Antrobus Arms Hotel 10 also played its part in Amesbury’s 1.5 miles from 1 and Woodhenge 5 , Amesbury holds oldest working clocks from the 15th century and oor tiles from the recent history, being the home for the Beatles when they lmed on one of Britain’s oldest and best kept secrets. 13th century . A careful look at the walls (inside and out) and Salisbury Plain in May 1965 and for the lming of Miss Marple. you may see two crosses engraved, possibly left by the crusader King Edward I during his many visits to the town. John Gay is also believed to have written the Beggars’ Opera whilst staying with the Fourth Duke of Queensberry at Amesbury in Amesbury’s own Royal heritage started the 18th Century. in folklore with Arthurian legends and in 899 it was gifted in the will of King To the east of Amesbury you can see 21st century contemporary Alfred the Great. A Benedictine Abbey sculptures at Solstice Park. A stop at the Holiday Inn for a meeting was founded by Queen Elfrida in 979 with Amesbury’s mighty Ancestor 6 standing 24 ft high is and William the Conqueror named recommended. This makes a memorable photograph and provides Amesbury a Royal manor in the another location for refreshments. . The original Abbey was replaced with a grand Fontevraud Finally a short distance away near the home of early ight and Priory by Henry II in 1177. The Town outside the Bowman Centre, you will see the unique modern day became the home and nal resting sculpture of the Amesbury Archer 8 often referred as the “King of Recent archaeological work alongside a warm* spring has identied place to King Henry III’s Queen Eleanor Stonehenge” and whose grave is described as the “richest beaker the Mesolithic homebase of our ancestors who built the rst of Provence when her Royal funeral was burial site in North West Europe” containing the earliest gold structures at Stonehenge and who lived at Amesbury during the held here in 1291. In 1501 Catherine of jewellery found in Britain. last Ice Age. Aragon stayed overnight at the Priory before her marriage to Prince Arthur, A nal photograph opportunity might be the famous historic town Founded by the Trust, Amesbury Museum 3 is a “must visit”. With King Henry VIII’s brother. mosaic 9 , created to tell the story of the Town’s heritage and it’s breath-taking exhibition of the evidence found and Amesbury’s unveiled in front of Her Majesty the Queen on 1st May 2012. rich heritage, volunteers will share with visitors why Stonehenge is At the church you can learn Eleanor’s here and the amazing story of the town where History began. story and how she is connected to Salisbury Cathedral and the current Kings and Queens of Europe.

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